William Martin Moss

US Patent:

6635297, Oct 21, 2003

Filed:

Oct 16, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/981261

Inventors:

William H. Moss - Coral Springs FL
David V. Marple - Coral Springs FL
Mark Y. Kigel - East Brunswick NJ

Assignee:

NutraCycle LLC - Boca Raton FL

International Classification:

A23K 110

US Classification:

426531, 426623, 426630, 426635, 426807

Abstract:

A process is provided for producing animal feed from food waste by providing a dry, pelletized, fibrous organic material. Specifically, the invention relates to methods of thickening/dewatering solids that contain substantial amounts of moisture, e. g. , ground food waste.

US Patent:

7381329, Jun 3, 2008

Filed:

Nov 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/593831

Inventors:

William Harris Moss - Coral Springs FL, US

International Classification:

B01D 33/04

US Classification:

210255, 210386, 210400, 210401, 210770, 210783, 100118, 100126

Abstract:

A belt press solid/liquid separation apparatus is provided for separating organic mixtures with substantial amounts of moisture to produce separated solids with solids content of 50-90% while retaining 99% of the incoming solids in the filter cake. Specifically, the invention incorporates a double-belt press apparatus with a non-permeable upper belt, a highly permeable lower belt, a wedge type zone with adjustable spring compression, and a means for re-screening belt press filtrate with either a single belt press or multiple belt presses configured as a multi-step cascade of belt presses.

US Patent:

7964105, Jun 21, 2011

Filed:

Aug 7, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/221699

Inventors:

William Harris Moss - Coral Springs FL, US

International Classification:

B01D 37/00
B30B 9/24

US Classification:

210770, 210783, 210791, 210248, 210386, 210391, 210396, 210400, 210401, 210408, 34381, 34413, 34497, 100 37, 100118

Abstract:

A method for increasing the removal of a higher fraction of liquid from the press cake in any belt press is described. Specifically, the invention incorporates a series of rollers that create multiple pinch points to compress the solid fraction while removing liquid. After each pinch point, the solid material is allowed to separate from the belt, fall by gravity, and repack so that more liquid can be released at each successive pinch point than is possible if the material is fed to multiple rollers and pinch points in series without decompressing as is done is prior art.

US Patent:

8151482, Apr 10, 2012

Filed:

Nov 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/313737

Inventors:

William H Moss - Coral Springs FL, US

International Classification:

F26B 11/03

US Classification:

34471, 34381, 34497, 159 402, 159 161, 210609

Abstract:

An energy-efficient method and apparatus for drying pelletized, moist organic material is described. The method consists of a rapid, high temperature static drying process in a shallow bed, followed by traditional vertical static drying in a deep bed. Hot exhaust gas from the shallow-bed, hot-temperature static dryer is then recirculated to provide thermal energy to the deep-bed, warn-temperature static dryer. This invention can be used to convert wet, organic waste materials such as animal and poultry waste, municipal wastewater sludge, urban post-consumer food waste, or manufactured food byproducts and residuals into solid fuel.

US Patent:

20030087016, May 8, 2003

Filed:

Nov 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/305617

Inventors:

William Moss - Coral Springs FL, US

International Classification:

A23L001/00

US Classification:

426/531000

Abstract:

A process is provided for producing animal feed from food waste by providing a dry, pelletized, fibrous organic material. Specifically, the invention relates to methods of thickening/dewatering solids that contain substantial amounts of moisture, e.g., ground food waste.

US Patent:

20040086627, May 6, 2004

Filed:

Oct 7, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/681785

Inventors:

William Moss - Coral Springs FL, US

International Classification:

A23K001/18

US Classification:

426/805000

Abstract:

A process is provided for producing animal feed from food waste by providing a dry, pelletized, fibrous organic material. Specifically, the invention relates to methods of thickening/dewatering solids that contain substantial amounts of moisture, e.g., ground food waste.

US Patent:

20060029701, Feb 9, 2006

Filed:

Aug 3, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/910139

Inventors:

William Moss - Coral Springs FL, US

International Classification:

A23L 1/00
A23B 4/03

US Classification:

426454000, 426285000

Abstract:

A method for manufacturing a dehydrated food waste product including a dry additive of recycled, dried food pellets and utilizing a mixer and pelletizer is disclosed, which includes maintaining a distance of less than about one meter between mixer and pelletizer.

US Patent:

20060283220, Dec 21, 2006

Filed:

Jun 3, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/145434

Inventors:

William Moss - Coral Springs FL, US

International Classification:

C05F 11/08

US Classification:

071006000

Abstract:

The present invention improves upon conventional composting by adding a dryer to the system to evaporate moisture. In the high efficiency composting process of the present invention, recycled, dehydrated compost material replaces the bulking agent to adjust the moisture of material entering the fermentor. The invention results in a substantial volume reduction of the fermentor.